- Shahid Kapoor was a background dancer in the films 'Dil To Pagal Hai' & 'Taal'.
- Shahid is step-nephew to veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah.
- Shahid uses his step father Rajesh Khattar's surname in his passport (his passport reads Shahid Khattar).
- Shahid has won two Filmfare Awards and four Stardust Awards.
- Shahid is the first Indian actor to fly the American F-16 aircraft during the filming of his film 'Mausam'.
- Shahid turned into a strict vegetarian after reading the book 'Life is Fair' by Brian Hines.
- Shahid was voted as the 'Sexiest Male Vegetarian In Asia' by PETA in the year 2009.
- Shahid made his Bollywood debut as a background dancer in the film 'Taal' in 1999.
- Shahid went for his first world tour in 2011 along with Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, John Abraham, Esha Deol, Mallika Sherawat and Zayed Khan.
- Shahid faced the camera for the first time for the Complan commercial ad that also starred young Ayesha Takia.
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